Biologists have long debated why some plants and animals can adjust to a wide range of climates, while others can't.

MIT Technology Review visited the eerie tree farms Apple and other companies rely on to try to cancel out their carbon emissions. Are they really helping to fight climate change? Or are they making ...

If you’ve spent a lot of time outdoors in New England, you’ve likely crossed paths with, and probably stepped on, lichens.

In "The Last of Us," cordyceps — a real fungus that infects insects — evolves into a harmful pathogen for humans due to a ...

Federal grants for climate-friendly farming and crops like flax have been canceled across the country. Pennsylvania is being ...

Plant libraries hold essential clues about climate change -- but with funding cuts aimed at research and education, their future is at stake.

Illinois nuclear plants are in the crosshairs of data centers ... that would require polluters to pay for damages caused by climate change disasters. Trump ordered his attorney general, Pam ...

Americans show growing support for plant-based foods to protect health, reduce climate impact, and raise awareness.

When the Trump administration put the brakes on New York City’s congestion pricing program in February, city officials and environmental groups sued to block the move, arguing the new tolling program ...

Plant breeding plays a vital role in ensuring global food security by increasing crop yields, improving nutritional quality ...

Pope Francis called on the world and 1.4 billion Catholics to confront climate change. He brought attention to the issue but ...